If you have suffered a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), you know it's a serious traumatic event. More than a million people have had a traumatic brain injury, and as many as 75% of these people experience a mild traumatic brain injury every year. Concussed people endure lif...
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TBI
Marie
Friday, October 23, 2009 at 11:25 PM
Thank you Nancy for this great information. Hubby suffered a brain injury 10 years ago. Then we were told that there is not such a thing as a mild brain injury, a brain injury is a brain injury there are severe ones with lost of brain matter but thes are almost miracle if they survive . We were lucky he was chosen for a study and was followed by a team of dedicated specialists therapists. The outcome at first was brim I was told to be lucky if he can function but won't be able to go back to work or drive or live by himself. With patience and love he did recuperated quite well. The first days were just to save his life, to stabilize his vitals, then as soon he was strong enough to move they kind of invaded his space , his life and mine too, to our best interests .It was very hard work I had to be full part of his rehab. If he had not have these cares I am afraid to think what he would be today. Oh don't get me wrong, he has limitations but I am the only one knowing. TBI sufferers are good to dance around the words the problems, etc. One thing about him having head pain at first is that he completely understand my migraines. Now he doesn't have them anymore. he went back to work having a very good boss how was part of his rehab too, he did work for 6 more years before retiring at 60 he dreamed to go to 65 but the chronic fatique did not permitted it. He got his driving licenses back, I can tell you if everyone would have to go through the testing he did we would have better and more attentive drivers.
Again than you.
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Nancy Harris Bonk
Monday, October 26, 2009 at 10:02 PM
Hi Marie,
I'm so sorry to hear about your husband, but thrilled to hear how well he is doing. It is always amazing to me when doctors (whom are very good) don't know some basics - like there is such a thing as a mild traumatic brain injury. It is stunning actually, but that was 10 years ago too. My fall was almost 12 years ago and when I think back trying to remember the events of the day, I'm almost certain that by today's standards I would have been in the hospital for the day!
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Marie
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 12:11 PM
The reason why thet said that there was not such a thing as mild brain injury was because they wanted all TBI investigated as severe ones. Too many hospitals will brush over "mild "ones and you know very well how incapacitating they can be.
You are doing a great job here keep the good work.
Marie
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Nancy Harris Bonk
Monday, November 09, 2009 at 06:24 PM
Thanks for the very kind words Marie.
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Thank you Nancy for this great information. Hubby suffered a brain injury 10 years ago. Then we were told that there is not such a thing as a mild brain injury, a brain injury is a brain injury there are severe ones with lost of brain matter but thes are almost miracle if they survive . We were lucky he was chosen for a study and was followed by a team of dedicated specialists therapists. The outcome at first was brim I was told to be lucky if he can function but won't be able to go back to work or drive or live by himself. With patience and love he did recuperated quite well. The first days were just to save his life, to stabilize his vitals, then as soon he was strong enough to move they kind of invaded his space , his life and mine too, to our best interests .It was very hard work I had to be full part of his rehab. If he had not have these cares I am afraid to think what he would be today. Oh don't get me wrong, he has limitations but I am the only one knowing. TBI sufferers are good to dance around the words the problems, etc. One thing about him having head pain at first is that he completely understand my migraines. Now he doesn't have them anymore. he went back to work having a very good boss how was part of his rehab too, he did work for 6 more years before retiring at 60 he dreamed to go to 65 but the chronic fatique did not permitted it. He got his driving licenses back, I can tell you if everyone would have to go through the testing he did we would have better and more attentive drivers.
Again than you.